professional experience

June-August 2021

Second Stage Theatre, Marketing & Development Intern

  • Curated social media content across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to audience of 75k+

  • Drafted 10 weekly newsletters to connect most engaged subscribers with our upcoming season

  • Drafted grant applications meeting meticulous brand guidelines and individual grant requirements, edited content based on feedback and proofread for grammatical errors, submissions I contributed to garnered $3M

  • Buoyed DEI initiatives by coordinating second chance job fair and engaging in workshops & play readings to improve company culture & diversify play selection for 2022-23 season

  • Ushered 200-member audiences for eight-part concert series

January-May 2021

ACE Entertainment, Development Intern

  • Prepared script coverage on 20+ features & books which producers used to identify potential new projects

  • Provided feedback on character, world building, and marketability of potential scripts and prepared dramaturgical packets of research for projects in development

  • Created 15 weekly memos briefing executives on Gen Z trends to identify content and adaptation opportunities

May 2020-February 2021

Color Farm Media | Austin Film Festival, Script Coverage Volunteer

  • Wrote synopses of 75+ submitted feature scripts, short film scripts, television pilots, stage plays, and television specs for entertainment media company and 2020 Austin Film Festival

  • Analyzed plot, structure, and dialogue, estimated budgets, suggested directors, and made suggestions for selection

September-December 2020

Davis Shakespeare Festival, Digital Intern

  • Led group discussions on leadership theory, decolonization in the arts, equity issues, and nonprofit organization

  • Produced and directed virtual 2-hour new work about race and the adoption process, Asking for a Friend

  • Wrote blog posts and press releases; conducted artist interviews for DSF’s website promoting virtual season

June-August 2020

Paid to Proofread & Bella Beauty NYC, Social Media Intern

  • Kept up with TikTok trends and popular sounds and hashtags

  • Created detailed posting plan and scheduled to maximize engagement

  • Created engaging, fun TikToks — one of which with over 175k views and over 50k likes

  • Built up a following of nearly 1.3k followers on Paid to Proofread TikTok in just over a month

June-August 2019

Find Your ID NYC, Talent Management Intern

  • Organized & ran casting for NYFW; researched skincare and fashion brands for potential NYFW partnerships

  • Curated tour for music client in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week including securing brand partnerships and venues

June-August 2019

Everyone Wins, Design & Marketing Intern

  • Ran photoshoots inc. keeping on schedule, negotiating between designer, photographer, and models, finding models, and finding locations

  • Designed and made clothing; maintained creative fabric and style boards

  • Spearheaded & led an initiative to create a networking spreadsheet with influencers’ information inc. YouTubers, Instagrammers, Snapchatters, and bloggers; assisted marketing team with social media

  • Helped create website on Shopify

leadership experience

April 2021-May 2022

Ram’s Head Theatrical Society, Executive Producer

  • Led largest and oldest student-theatre company at Stanford through 2021-22 season with productions of Little Shop of Horrors, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, and two original, student-written shows

  • Collaborated with Board of Directors in all hiring, rehearsal, and marketing decisions; facilitated company-wide discussion and voting for the season’s production choices, board members, and constitutional amendments

  • Managed $300,000 season budget including investments in long-term technology and endowment and creation of new grant program to support new student theatre groups on campus

  • Spearheaded DEI, accessibility, and professional development initiatives for 300+ company members including DEI training tailored to each individual leadership role and training workshops for newcomer accessibility

  • Previously served as Publicity Manager and Community Manager, as well as Head Costume Designer for Gaieties

May 2020-May 2021

Stanford Students in Entertainment, President

  • Led 9-member board; planned over 15 Q&As with alumni in entertainment (Amy Aniobi, Jeffrey Silver, Aleen Keshishian); moderated events of 50+ attendees; created mentorship program with 30+ participating students

  • Previously served as Marketing Manager, during which grew social following 3x

August 2020-June 2021

Stanford Introductory Seminars, Digital Ambassador

  • Worked with faculty members teaching specialty seminars to help design and build engaging, well-organized online courses

  • Used student online learning experience to advise faculty on successful strategies for building class community and engagement in a virtual seminar environment

  • Acted as resource for faculty questions regarding Zoom and Canvas teaching features

  • Collaborated with fellow coworkers to contribute to a shared repository of best practices to promote implementation of online community building and course engagement strategies that were particularly successful

June 2020-June 2021

Stanford American Studies, Peer Advisor

  • Collaborated with Stanford faculty and staff to do virtual event programming and foster a sense of community throughout the major in an online environment

  • Supported students through office hours, mentorship, and using Instagram to promote information about the major

  • Liaised with professors to hold events to educate students on important issues in the United States such as voter literacy and the state of the arts

March 2019-August 2019

Mint Magazine, Social Media Director

  • Built color-coordinated, eye-catching Instagram feed to match photographers’ visions & fit season

  • Wrote compelling captions to interest followers and prompt comments

  • Created engaging Instagram stories to get feedback and thoughts from followers using poll, question, quiz features — including a bracket for top Met Gala 2019 outfits